Friday 28 August 2009

End of Summer...

As Autumn fast approaches, I can feel it in the air, I get giddy and quite excitable. I'm a big fan of Summer but Autumn is my favourite time. Even though I'm not the biggest fan of Winter I do appreciate the seasons. The changes in landscapes even in cities create different atmospheres.

Yet surprisingly I'm finding myself drawn to a micro trend for A/W that falls into the first two drops of the season category. The first two drops for stores takes place in late summer to early autumn and then drops 3 and 4 are usually the best coming in late Sept/early October. Hence the need in fashion journo speak for transitional pieces. And you do need them in a temperate climate such as the UK. There are definitely some items if you don't get now they'll be gone, like coats but equally is stock moving as fast as it did a couple of years ago? We'll soon see.

I've noticed a perennial summer piece the stripe enjoying an autumnal appearance and the image below from the Jigsaw A/W 09 lookbook captures this perfectly.



Whistles have a number of key stripy pieces and this purple stripy dress looks like a winner for layering.



10 comments:

  1. Hi there-oh I'm pleased stripes are still in for autumn, its a gorgeous trend! Love the Sonia Rykiel top!

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  2. Cerisa - I have saved up for my A/W shop but this take too big a chunk out of it. The cost is my shoe or boot allocation but you never know...

    Sharon Rose - yes I spotted it although no mention of it yet in mags. Will make for lots of layering fund.

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  3. I really like the photo from the jigsaw lookbook and the SR jumper makes my heart sing too, but I agree it's too much to pay for a jumper. x

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  4. My fave season is autumn too! And I like both of those options. The Whistles is a perfectly acceptable alternative to the (admittedly) sublime Rykiel.

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  5. These are very cute, and highly transitional. I think I need more stripes in my life.

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  6. I should note: London is my absolute favorite location for autumn. Second favorite: New England.

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  7. I got that Sonia Rykiel top!

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  8. I love that stripey, ruffled sweater, but I'm not sure stripes and ruffles combined would do me any favours at all! For me I think the Jigsaw top is more wearable.

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  9. Oh yes, if you're doing stripes you may as well go the whole hog and go for Rykiel. Lucky Wendy B!

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